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Active NZ surveys
Nationwide participation survey on young people and adults
Active NZ
Active NZ has been running in various forms since 1997. Every month we survey a sample of New Zealanders registered on the electoral roll through our research partner Verian. We are doing this to understand the physical activities you do and what you think about being physically active.
If you have received an invitation to complete the Active NZ survey and are having trouble, please try typing this link into your browser www.activenz.co.nz (or www.activenz.co.nz/yp if you are between 12 and 17 years) and follow the instructions online.
Built on the software platform Power BI, the Data Visualisation Tool gives you access to relevant information from our Active NZ survey. Delve into data across New Zealand and specific to regions and use the dashboard to drill down by survey year, young people survey or adult survey, or gender, age, ethnicity and disability.
Designed to help the sector with decision making, the interactive Insights Tool brings together data on populations, activity participation, health trends and schools.
Active NZ surveys
The results from our nationwide participation survey on young people and adults.
FAQs Active NZ
Spotlight reports
A spotlight in time on an aspect of our Active NZ survey data, focusing on one of our priority areas to improve participation.
Collaborating with Otago University
To help understand how we could have the greatest impact on young people (ages 5-17), we collaborated with Dr Anja Mizdrak at the University of Otago Department of Health
Participation trends report
A trends report using survey data collected between 1998-2014 that looks at the rate of change in adult New Zealanders’ participation in sport and active recreation.
Young people's survey 2011
A school-based survey of over 17,000 young New Zealanders (5 to 18 years old).
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